Tattooed Mother Fuckers - Straightjacket Symphonies

Thug Rock Records

 

It’s been a while since the last Tattooed Mother Fuckers full-length was released, 2009 to be more precise. Sure, a mini-album, a split record and several (split-)EP’s saw the light of day since then, of which 2014’s “Fuck The System” was the last one in line. But now the tattooed mob is back with “Straightjacket Symphonies”, firing 14 rounds, excluding the intro, of hate edge rock ‘n’ fuckin’ roll!

 

If you are familiar with T.M.F.’s previous work, and whether you love or hate ‘em I am pretty sure you are, you know these guys sound like an angry and violent pack of wolves ready to lynch each and every one that crosses their path. “Straightjacket Symphonies” is no exception and with the lyrics of a song such as “Standing Steady” T.M.F. is putting their money where their mouth is stating they don’t need no leaders, dictators, bully boys or imitators and they’ll face anyone who begs the differ.

 

Musically T.M.F. reminds me to The Exploited’s “Beat The Bastards” era from time to time and lyrics from songs such as “Fuck The System”, “I Hate You” (both previously released on the 2014 EP), “Mad Mad World” and “The World’s Gone Mental” could have been straight off an Exploited album. Nonetheless these are four of my favorites of “Straightjacket Symphonies”, along with their tribute to the fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan in “My Dark Passenger”. Besides their own symphonies T.M.F. also stomps out two, surprising, classic British Oi! tracks in the form of covers originally recorded by the Angelic Upstarts (“Leave Me Alone”) and Guttersnipe Army (“Kick To Kill”), good stuff!

 

The perfect soundtrack for those who can let the past be the past and are in for some good old loud, proud and drunken’ thug rock!